leave out
phrasal verb
left out; leaving out; leaves out
: to not include or mention (someone or something)
The movie leaves a lot out of the story.
Did everyone get a piece of cake? I don't want to leave anyone out.
They always leave her out of the conversation.
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The Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2026 was officially revealed on Thursday, and Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft were left out of Canton.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
It’s been almost three years since the last time the Huskies lost a Big East game, and the conference is so weak this season that it could be left out of the at-large bids in this year’s tournament.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Friday is 2/6/26, a pleasingly symmetrical series of numbers that has been sadly left out of the pantheon of novelty dates.
—Holly J. Morris, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
Arsenal still have fantastic depth — illustrated by the fact that senior internationals such as Christian Norgaard and Myles Lewis-Skelly have had to be left out of matchday squads.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
It’s been almost three years since the last time the Huskies lost a Big East game, and the conference is so weak this season that it could be left out of the at-large bids in this year’s tournament.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Friday is 2/6/26, a pleasingly symmetrical series of numbers that has been sadly left out of the pantheon of novelty dates.
—Holly J. Morris, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
Arsenal still have fantastic depth — illustrated by the fact that senior internationals such as Christian Norgaard and Myles Lewis-Skelly have had to be left out of matchday squads.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Leave out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20out. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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